Does the idea of giving a speech terrify you? You're not alone. Feel less afraid the next time you have to stand in front of a podium or make a presentation at work with this crash course in public speaking courtesy of media coach TJ Walker. You'll learn how to use humor and storytelling in a speech; how to make a presentation memorable; how to overcome stage fright; how to put together a PowerPoint presentation; how to recover from a memory lapse during a speech; and much, much more.

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How do you use beta blockers or other drugs to calm your nerves before a big speech? Here's the answer you're not going to want to hear. You don't. It's a horrible idea. Why in the world would making you not worry anymore about your speech decrease the chances of you giving an awful speech? If you're nervous about your speech, it's typically because you haven't rehearsed on video and you're not convinced you're going to give a great speech. If I take some relaxant, some drug, and all of a sudden I'm completely relaxed and confidant, but I've got grape jelly all over my face and my collar is like this, I'm thinking, "I'm relaxed. They're liking me. I look cool." It's not going to change the fact that I've got grape jelly all over my face and my collar's sticking up in a funny way. They're still going to notice it. I beg you, I urge you, don't take the easy coward's way out because it's not really a way out. You feeling good about your speech is the wrong way approach. Something that will actually make you feel good about your speech is giving a good, interesting speech and realizing your audience perceives you as interesting and useful and helpful. If you're simply relaxed about giving a boring speech, what good is that? You will have still bombed.

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TJ Walker is the CEO and founder of Media Training Worldwide. With more than 25 years of experience, Walker has been the personal presentation/media coach to presidents, prime ministers, CEOs, US senators, Super Bowl winners, and Nobel Peace Prize winners. Host of the #1 speaking-related Internet TV show seen on YouTube and syndicated throughout the Internet, Walker is also seen frequently on Foxnews.com and WallStreetJournal.com. A pioneer in adapting technology, TJ Walker has developed the first interactive online presentation and media training courses, allowing students to rehearse, record, and play back their video from the privacy of their home or office. TJ Walker has been called the leading speaking expert/media trainer in the world by Bloomberg TV, Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" and Fox News.